Sustainable Solutions for Animal Agriculture
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Sustainable Solutions for Animal Agriculture
Taking the Beef Supply Chain 360˚
Remember: Round Table is off the record.
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Joe SwedbergBOARD MEMBER & PAST CHAIR, FARM FOUNDATION | TRUSTEE, LEGGE-LOWDEN TRUST
HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION, RETIRED
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Sustainable Solutions for Animal Agriculture
Taking the Beef Supply Chain 360˚
Remember: Round Table is off the record.
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Kim Stackhouse-LawsonMODERATOR | COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY
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CSU Ag Next
Kim Stackhouse-Lawson, PhD
Farm Foundation Virtual Roundtable: Agricultural and Climate Policy: What's on the Horizon?
June 17, 2021
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Vision: Animal agriculture is a sustainable component of our global food system by providing economic, social and
environmental benefits to Colorado, the Nation, and the world.
Mission: Identify and scale innovation that fosters the health of animals and ecosystems to promote profitable
industries that support vibrant communities.
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Purpose
This is foundational
1. Advance the science of animal agriculture to ensure a continued safe, secure, and nutritious food supply • We lead scientific discovery by pushing the boundaries of what we
know is possible to empower the supply chain with innovative and evolving tools and strategies to positively impact the sustainability and health of animal agriculture systems.
2. Innovate and implement best practices • We facilitate the adoption of innovative solutions by providing credible
and unbiased science-based knowledge, tools and resources to members of the supply chain.
3. Convene critical conversations • We communicate complex science, respect alternate perspectives,
encourage respectful debate and support policy discussions.
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Resiliency Regeneration Efficiency
We advance human, animal
and ecosystem health while
improving food security and
creating stronger more
equitable communities.
We create strategies focused
on replenishing the natural
resources that are critical to
animal agriculture production
through adaptive management
that benefits the ecosystem.
We enhance the health,
performance, efficiency, and
safety of the supply chain to
optimize natural resource use.
Pillars of Focus
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Areas of Emphasis
Identify and overcome environmental challenges: Investigate solutions and tools to overcome critical environmental challenges
including biodiversity, water use and quality, climate change adaption and mitigation, air emissions and land use in extensive
(i.e. rangelands) and intensive livestock systems.
Advance systems modeling capabilities: Advance systems modeling and data platforms to benchmark environmental impacts
more accurately (carbon, water, etc.), set forward-looking goals and capture benefits of livestock systems related to human
nutrition and ecosystems services.
Innovations in herd health: Lead the development of new technologies and practices for improved disease prevention,
treatment and diagnostics, biosecurity, judicious antibiotic use, alternative novel strategies for antibiotics, and improved
herd health.
Animal research and development: Investigate innovative practices and technologies that enhance animal performance, health
and well-being through animal genetics, reproduction, nutrition, etc. to improve production efficiency and optimize resource use.
Improve communication: Enhance external communication of complex topics and engage with influential stakeholders
and policymakers in livestock systems sustainability and related fields.
The following areas of emphasis describe priorities that we will focus on to advance the sustainability of livestock and dairy systems.
Certain concepts such as the economic tradeoffs of proposed changes in practices and policies, and market trends of the livestock
supply chain will inform all areas of emphasis.
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Phased Cluster Hires DRAFT First Cluster Hire – Clinical Sciences andAnimal Sciences already Committed - 2021
• Population Health (2 position)
• Disease Epidemiologist
• Systems Modeling (1 shared position)
• Feedlot Specialist (1 position)
Second Cluster Hire – 2022
• Dairy Specialist (1 position)
• Rangeland Scientist (1 position)
• Cow Calf Population Health Management Specialist (1 position)
• AnimalAgriculture Law and Policy Specialist (1 position)
Third Cluster Hire – 2023
• Environmental Impact Scientist (1 position)
• Emerging Agriculture Technology Scientist (1 position)
• Grazing System Specialist (1 position)
• Nutritional Epidemiologist (1 position)
• Emerging Infectious Disease Specialist (1 position)
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Industry Innovation Group
Strong external partnerships are a key component of CSU Ag Next, as such the Industry Innovation
Group will meet at least bi-annually to provide input on strategic initiatives and programs, discuss
new ideas and opportunities, promote the CSU Ag Next in the livestock community, help recruit
talent and elevate the CSU Ag Next on a global scale.
Roles and responsibilities:
• Provide input on short- and long-term strategic program and research planning
• Review communication plans and initiatives
• Review the program and accomplished work annually
• Provide input related to existing and evolving consumer expectations
• Guide engagement with industry initiatives
• Provide input on position descriptions and help recruit and identify talent
Fostering industry-academic partnership
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Five RiversMike ThorenPresident, CEO
JBS USACameron Bruett
Head of Corporate Affairs and Chief Sustainability Officer
Veterinary Research & Consulting, LLCTom Portillo
Partner
Harper LivestockMike HarperPresident, CEO
Safeway/Albertsons Cathy East
Vice President Procurement Meat/Seafood/Deli
LeValley RanchesRobbie LeValley
CFO
Kraft Family DairiesMary Kraft
CFO
Veterinary Research & Consulting, LLCDel Miles
Founder
Beatty Canyon RanchSteve WootenPresident, CEO
711 RanchJames Henderson
CEO
Brackett RanchesKim Brackett
CEO
Beef Marketing GroupJohn Butler
CEO
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What is sustainability? Continuously improving social, economicand environmental stewardship of the system.
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PERCEPTION REALITYWith 2.2 billion more mouths to feed by 2050, experts estimate food production must grow by 70%
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A shift in strategy is needed from defensive to proactive where we come together to address the greatest challenge of our time.
We have to demonstrate credibility to connect emotionally.
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Thank [email protected]
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Kim BrackettBRACKETT RANCHES
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Kim Brackett
Brackett Ranches, LP
Three Creek, Idaho
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IDAHO
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Biodiversity
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Mountain
Quail
ChukarSage
Grouse
Pronghorn
Antelope
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“Harness the power of livestock to build soil health.”
Dr. Allen Williams Soil Health Academyhttps://pastureproject.org/about-us/regenerative-grazing-benefits/
Regenerative Grazing
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Soil Health
https://sustainablesoils.org/
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1. Principle DrivenNot prescriptive. Not one size fits all.
2. Be observant. Keep RecordsMonitor and collect data.
3. Optimize for the WholeUse data to guide decisions.
Keys to Regenerative Grazing
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Monitoring & Testing
www.idrange.org
https://extensionpublications.unl.edu/assets/html/g2212/build/g2212.htm
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Stock Density vs. Stocking Rate
https://pastureproject.org/publications/grazing-continuum-diagram/
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Drought Resiliency
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Beef Quality Assurance Program Overview Cattle Care
Biosecurity
Herd Health
Transportation
Record Keeping
Nutrition
Environmental Stewardship
Worker Safety
Emergency Action Planning
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The Climate Battle Needs Cattle
Climate battle tool of choice:
CATTLE
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Mike ThorenFIVE RIVERS CATTLE FEEDING
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Our Operation and what sustainability means to us!
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Five Rivers Cattle Feeding
11 FACILITIES – 6 STATES
▪ DALHART, TX (2)▪ HARTLEY, TX▪ KERSEY, CO▪ LAMAR, CO▪ LA SALLE, CO▪ MALTA, ID▪ TEXHOMA, OK▪ ULYSSES, KS▪ WELLTON, AZ▪ YUMA, CO
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Five Rivers Cattle Feeding
900,000
ONE-T IME FEEDING
CA P AC I T Y
H E A D 600+Team
Members
LARGESTC A T T L EF E E D E RI N T H E WO R L D
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Corporate Farming vs. Family Farms
Five Rivers is a Farm of Many Families
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Beef Value Chain
Five Rivers
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Feedyard Processes▪ Mill
▪ Feed
▪ Cattle
▪ Yard
▪ Office
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Sustainability
“Sustainability at Five Rivers is environmental excellence, social responsibility and economic prosperity. No one pillar
is more important than the other and all three pillars are essential for sustaining a heritage for future generations.”
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The answer to the challenges of a growing population, resource constraints and climate change is:
“Technology”
Learning
Engineering
Lab
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In the US, 90% of the feed consumed throughout the lifetime of grain-fed cattle is human-inedible. (National academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine, 2016)
Cows and other bovines upcycle crop residues that would be unavailable to humans
Wheat Stubble Brewery Waste
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The US Beef industry is a family businessGenerational learning – Not likely to be replicated if lost
Photo by Vincent Ricardel Photo by Vincent Ricardel
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I fear what the American West would be like without Cows and Ranchers
“Graze it, log it or watch it burn!”
Ferry County Cattlemen's Association
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Mary KraftKRAFT FAMILY DAIRIES LLC
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MARY KRAFT
Kraft Family Dairies LLC
Fort Morgan CO
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85 FAMILY - FAMILY
FARM
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ECONOMIES OF SCALE
* 20-30 Calves per day * 8 Semi loads to market
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RECYCLING TECHNOLOGIES
WATER * FEED * BEDDING * CROP NUTRIENTS
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Recycling Technologies
◦ Cool Milk
◦ Clean Parlor
◦ Water Cows
◦ Grow Crops
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RECYCLING TECHNOLOGIES
* FEED
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Recycling Technologies
• Cow Comfort
• Compost
• Crop Nutrients
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Protein Making Technologies
◦ * Genetics
◦ * Advanced Nutrition
◦ * Cow Comfort
◦ * Intensive Management
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Crop Growing Technologies
◦ GPS- Reduce trips across field
◦ Cover Crops – Manage erosion
◦ Microbiomes- Feeds microbes for soil health
◦ Rapid Harvest – crop quality, water management, reduce compaction
◦ Organic matter-dense farms - hold nutrients and water
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Supporting Nature
◦ Augmentation Sites
◦ Wildlife habitat
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Hands-on Technology
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